Dymond
Of British origin denoting a precious gemstone, suggesting rarity and value.
Name Census estimates that about 1,910 living Americans carry the first name Dymond. It is a predominantly female name (95.9% of registrations). The average person named Dymond today is around 25 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Dymond births was 1999 (136 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Dymond. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Although Dymond is used almost entirely for girls, the SSA data does show 81 boys registered with the name since 1880.
People living today
1.9K
~ 1 in 179,453 Americans
Peak year
1999
136 babies that year
Average age
25
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,728
Tracked since 1987
Census
Dymond in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,490 people with the first name Dymond, which placed it at #9,356 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#9,356
National first-name rank
People counted
1.5K
1,490 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.5
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
77.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Dymond
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dymond is Black at 77.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and White (7.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Dymond described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Dymond at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American77.0% · 1,148
- Hispanic or Latino8.5% · 126
- White7.5% · 112
- Two or more races5.7% · 85
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 12
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Dymond
Dymond leans heavily female at 95.9% of total registrations, but 81 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Dymond as a male name
- Ranked #12,728 in 2023
- 5 male births in 2023
- Peak: 1993 (12 births)
Dymond as a female name
- Ranked #15,882 in 2024
- 5 female births in 2024
- Peak: 1999 (127 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dymond leans strongly female. 1,390 people counted with this name were female (93.6%), compared with 95 male bearers (6.4%).
Popularity
Dymond: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Dymond from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 866 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Dymond by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Dymond during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Dymonds live
The SSA's state-level files cover 17 states and territories. Texas, New York, Illinois recorded the most babies named Dymond, while Indiana, Missouri, Louisiana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Dymond
The name Dymond has its origins in the English language, derived from the word "diamond," which itself comes from the ancient Greek "adamas," meaning "invincible" or "unbreakable." It was likely first used as a surname, referring to someone who worked with or traded in diamonds, before transitioning into a given name.
In the late Middle Ages, the name Dymond began to appear in historical records, primarily in England and parts of Europe. One of the earliest known bearers of the name was Sir John Dymond, a knight who lived in Devonshire, England, in the 14th century.
During the Renaissance period, the name Dymond gained popularity among the aristocracy and wealthy merchants, perhaps due to its association with the precious gemstone and the connotations of strength and resilience.
In the 16th century, Dymond Browne was a prominent English landowner and Member of Parliament, representing Gloucestershire in the House of Commons from 1542 to 1553.
In the 18th century, Dymond Alston was an English clergyman and author, best known for his work "An Essay on the Treatment and Conversion of African Slaves in the British Sugar Colonies," published in 1784.
In the 19th century, Jonathan Dymond, born in 1796 and died in 1828, was an English Quaker writer and philosopher, renowned for his influential work "Essays on the Principles of Morality and on the Private and Political Rights and Obligations of Mankind."
Another notable figure with the name Dymond was Alfred Dymond, born in 1827 and died in 1909, an English architect who designed several notable buildings in London, including the Church of St. Mark in Camberwell.
While the name Dymond has never been among the most popular given names, it has maintained a consistent presence throughout history, particularly in English-speaking countries, and continues to be used today, often chosen for its distinctive and intriguing meaning.
People
Dymond + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Dymond as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with D
Other first names starting with D with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Dymond: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Dymond?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,910 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Dymond going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 179,453 US residents.
Is Dymond a common name?
We classify Dymond as "Rare". It ranks above 93.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,952 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Dymond most popular?
The single biggest year for Dymond was 1999, when 136 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Dymond is about 25 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Dymond in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,490 people with the name Dymond, or 0.49 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #9,356 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Dymond in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Dymond?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Dymond leans strongly female. 1,390 people counted with this name were female (93.6%), compared with 95 male bearers (6.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Dymond?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Dymond is Black at 77.0%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.5%) and White (7.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Dymond most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Dymond in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.0% (1,148 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Dymond in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Dymond a female name?
Yes, 95.9% of people registered as Dymond in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Dymond still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Dymond in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Dymond can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Dymond as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Dymond, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.